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Virginia Pool Party Becomes Surf Arena at First-Ever Chlorine Clash Stories

Virginia Pool Party Becomes Surf Arena at First-Ever Chlorine Clash

Wave-pool lights, beats & stacked talent turn Virginia Beach’s Atlantic Park into surfing’s new after-dark hotspot.

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Molly Picklum Eyes Crown While Kai Lenny Runs 7-Sport Gauntlet at Jaws Stories

Molly Picklum Eyes Crown While Kai Lenny Runs 7-Sport Gauntlet at Jaws

Picklum surges to world #1 on finals eve at Cloudbreak, and Lenny turns a single swell into a seven-act circus at Jaws—here are the stories.

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Jordy Smith One Heat from History at Cloudbreak Showdown Stories

Jordy Smith One Heat from History at Cloudbreak Showdown

Smith three heats away from 2nd South African WSL crown; Cloudbreak fires up Aug 27.

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Moss & McCaffray Dominate ECSC, Honor Lost Friend Stories

Moss & McCaffray Dominate ECSC, Honor Lost Friend

Wilmington’s Owen Moss and Encinitas’ Ella McCaffray sealed Virginia Beach Pro wins with raw emotion and hurricane-boosted swell.

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Brad Ross's Brush With a Great White & The Bid to Run Olympic Surfing Stories

Brad Ross's Brush With a Great White & The Bid to Run Olympic Surfing

A surfer thanks the universe after a shark takes a board-sized bite, while San Clemente backs USA Surfing in the race to rule LA28.

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Prince Harry Scores First Surf Ranch Barrel & Meghan Melts Stories

Prince Harry Scores First Surf Ranch Barrel & Meghan Melts

Harry finally threads the Kelly Slater wave and Meghan beams “what a man.”

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Dragon Boards: Surfboards Painted with Chinese Myth & Meaning Stories

Dragon Boards: Surfboards Painted with Chinese Myth & Meaning

Meet the Bali crew turning dragons into functional art that rips.

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Erin Swell Lights Up the Whole East Coast Stories

Erin Swell Lights Up the Whole East Coast

From Martha’s Vineyard barrels to Jersey’s secret haunts, Hurricane Erin uncorks the whole coastline for surf-starved crews.

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Hurricane Erin Pumps XL Surf Across the East Stories

Hurricane Erin Pumps XL Surf Across the East

From Cocoa Beach to Fenwick Island, surfers feast on storm-driven lines as lifeguards shut entire beaches.

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£5k Grant Seeks Next Surf Photo Legend Stories

£5k Grant Seeks Next Surf Photo Legend

The Follow The Light grant returns—$5k, mentoring & festival glory up for grabs for shooters aged 18-26.

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Hurricane Erin Turns East Coast into a Photographer's Playground Stories

Hurricane Erin Turns East Coast into a Photographer's Playground

From 20-foot giants in the Carolinas to double-overhead walls at Sebastian Inlet, Erin’s swell delivers a rare photo-op—but safety first.

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Black Head vs Saltwater B&S Bash Set for Aug 31 Stories

Black Head vs Saltwater B&S Bash Set for Aug 31

Longboard clubs clash in charity surf-off to raise funds for Great Lakes Women’s Shelter.

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